Raiders receive 5th-round pick for Ryan Switzer from Steelers

Raiders receive 5th-round pick for Ryan Switzer from Steelers

Earlier today, it was announced that the Raiders have traded wide receiver Ryan Switzer to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, the compensation has been released. The Raiders will receive a 2019 fifth-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for the second-year receiver from North Carolina:

Switzer was a fourth-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2017 NFL Draft who was eventually traded to the Raiders for defensive linemen Jihad Ward. But after being passed by Seth Roberts and Griff Whalen on the depth chart, the Raiders decided to move on.

Getting a fifth-round pick for a player who wasn’t expected to make the roster is a steal and great move for the Raiders.

UPDATE: According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, the Raiders also sent away a sixth-round pick in addition to Switzer:

The #Steelers acquired WR Ryan Switzer and a 6th rounder in 2019 from the #Raiders in exchange for the #Steelers’ 5th rounder, source said.